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Darker Cats and Allergies

Caitlin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:44:20 +0000

A study found that people with dark colored cats are more likely to have allergies than those with lighter colored felines. Joan Stephenson, PhD published an article entitled “Cat of a Different Color Kinder to Allergies” in the Journal of the American Medical Association a study that looked at patients with allergic rhinitis: 145 with [...]

Finding Mommy Support Groups

Caitlin — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:30:58 +0000

If you’re trying to figure out where to join a support group, try the International MOMS (Moms offer Moms Support) Club web site. The site lists all the chapters of MOMS Club worldwide so it’s a great starting place for finding a local support group. Local dues tend to range between $20-25 per year. Local [...]

Reducing Household Expenses

Caitlin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:48:59 +0000

With a baby in the house and now only one income, my husband and I put our expenses under the microscope to see where we could trim. Here are the areas where we cut back to reduce expenses. 1. Cable - With our cable billing seeming to rise every month and little time to actually [...]

Tips For Consoling Your Baby

Caitlin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:25:06 +0000

Are you asking yourself “Will the crying ever stop”? Take a deep cleansing breath, relax, and read our tips to help you calm your little one. Crying is your baby’s way of communicating with you. Your baby may be trying to tell you that he/she is hungry, in pain, too hot or too cold, has [...]

Film a Day in Your Life

Caitlin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:43:14 +0000

Budding documentarists, get out your cameras and get ready to film a glimpse of your life on July 24th. Life In A Day is a global experiment to create a user-generated feature film: a documentary, shot in a single day, by you. On 24 July, you have 24 hours to capture a glimpse of your [...]

Clone Yourself on Paper

Caitlin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:45:11 +0000

Like yourself so much that you want another life-sized you? Or perhaps there’s someone else in your life that you need to hang around with more? If you have seven days of spare time and some heavy duty paper lying around, then the Instructables site has instruction on how to create another you with [...]

Who Do You Write Like?

Caitlin — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:10:55 +0000

Ever wonder what kind of author your literary style echoes? I Write Like is a web site where you can enter a few paragraphs of your writing style and get an instant analysis of the novelist you best emulate. The web site was developed by a Russian, Dmitry Chestnykh, who is a software programmer living [...]

Tips For Keeping Your Baby Healthy and Safe

Caitlin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:41:24 +0000

Here are some key points to remember to help keep your baby healthy and safe. Remember, newborns, preemies, and young infants are very susceptible to illness. Be sure to: * Wash your hands frequently when caring for your little one (especially after going to the bathroom and changing diapers). * Make sure all visitors wash [...]

5 Tips for Preventing Exhaustion: What Every New Mother Must Know

Caitlin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:17:31 +0000

Taking care of a new baby on your own can take a toll on your emotional and physical health. You feel lethargic and moody from not getting a full night’s sleep. With your baby’s demands for regular feeding and soothing, you worry that there’s just no way for you to recover from feeling tired constantly. [...]

Resources for Helping Your Child Learn to Read

Caitlin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:03:54 +0000

Great reading skills are useful in many areas of life. A parent who begins to build a child’s reading skills early in life is helping lay the groundwork for their later success in reading. Simply talking to infants and toddlers and sharing books with them are two significant steps to creating individuals who are successful [...]